Love Song of the Little Bear
By the clear waters
One morning in May
A little bear was singing
In words that seemed to say,
"It's a long time that I've loved you.
Never, never go away.
"It's a long time that I've loved you
And if I seem to stray
It's only that I'm watching
The flowers bloom in May.
"It's a long time that I've loved you.
Never, never go away.
"The birds are singing sweetly,
The robin and the jay.
It's only you I'm loving
On this bright green day.
"It's a long time that I've loved you.
Never, never go away.
"Float little glass bottles
On waters green and gray.
Float little glass bottles
With messages that say:
"It's a long time that I've loved you.
Never, never go away.
That is the little love song
Of the little bear today
Whose four fur feet are walking
Through these green fields of May.
"It's a long time that I've loved you.
Never, never go away.
This is my little love song
And all I have to say.
"It's a long time that I've loved you.
Never, never go away.
--Margaret Wise Brown
From A Celebration of the Seasons
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